Product Development Technologist (6 Months FTC)

Greencore; Barlby; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays

Competitive pension contributions

Life insurance up to 4× salary

Company share save scheme

Greencore qualifications

Exclusive Greencore employee discount

Wellbeing Centre access

Enhanced parental leave and menopause

Job summary

Greencore is seeking a Product Development Technologist on a 6‑month fixed term contract in Selby. You will validate product developments and prepare documentation to support customer acceptance up to launch.

The role requires an appropriate degree (Food/Nutrition) or equivalent experience, strong analytical/numeracy skills, good communication, and a full UK driving licence. Travel may be required. You will collaborate with NPD, QA and packaging teams to ensure successful shelf-ready products.

Qualifications

• Ideally a degree in Food or Nutrition Science, or equivalent work experience in a similar role or environment.
• Some experience or knowledge of food and the food environment.
• Demonstrated analytical skills and full numeracy.
• Good communication skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Input recipes onto the recipe management system to assess the cost and nutritional information and ensure delivery against the brief.
• Brief new, revised and repeat material requirements to the NPD buyers and packaging innovation team to ensure the correct resources are available for product development.
• Prepare all necessary documentation (feasibility forms, customer submission forms, concept-to-process handovers etc.) to ensure their accuracy prior to product developer approval.
• Assist with the preparation of kitchen-made samples to support the chefs/product developers in preparation for internal panels, nutritional testing and customer presentations.
• Plan, set up and prepare product and coordinate ordering or purchasing of items for all sample requests, book courier transportation as required, and document findings and action plan for next steps to deliver a professional internal product panel for EPD, NPD and benchmarking.
• Complete kitchen organoleptic testing throughout the product shelf-life cycle, documenting the findings and making suggestions for recipe reformulations to ensure required shelf-life and quality standards are achieved.
• Follow the critical-path timelines as directed, escalating and mitigating incomplete tasks and risks to prevent delays in product acceptance and launch.
• Consider sustainability in all NPD and EPD, applying rationale to product development and supporting data input and collation.
• Accurately label products and box samples to be sent externally.
• Buy ingredient supplies and benchmark samples when required.
• Provide a small amount of travel; applicant must have a valid UK driving licence.

Skills

Analytical skills

Numeracy

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Food or Nutrition Science

Job description

Opportunity

Product Development Technologist – 6‑month Fixed Term Contract

Location

Selby

Contract Type

This is a 6‑month fixed‑term contract.

What you’ll be doing

As a Product Development Technologist your role will be to validate product developments and provide appropriate documentation and support to promote customer acceptance through to seamless product launches.

Key Responsibilities

• Input recipes onto the recipe management system to assess the cost and nutritional information and ensure delivery against the brief.
• Brief new, revised and repeat material requirements to the NPD buyers and packaging innovation team to ensure the correct resources are available for product development.
• Prepare all necessary documentation (feasibility forms, customer submission forms, concept‑to‑process handovers etc.) to ensure their accuracy prior to product developer approval.
• Assist with the preparation of kitchen‑made samples to support the chefs/product developers in preparation for internal panels, nutritional testing and customer presentations.
• Plan, set up and prepare product and coordinate ordering or purchasing of items for all sample requests, book courier transportation as required, and document findings and action plan for next steps to deliver a professional internal product panel for EPD, NPD and benchmarking.
• Complete kitchen organoleptic testing throughout the product shelf‑life cycle, documenting the findings and making suggestions for recipe reformulations to ensure required shelf‑life and quality standards are achieved.
• Follow the critical‑path timelines as directed, escalating and mitigating incomplete tasks and risks to prevent delays in product acceptance and launch.
• Consider sustainability in all NPD and EPD, applying rationale to product development and supporting data input and collation.
• Accurately label products and box samples to be sent externally.
• Buy ingredient supplies and benchmark samples when required.
• Provide a small amount of travel; applicant must have a valid UK driving licence.

What we’re looking for

• Ideally a degree in Food or Nutrition Science, or equivalent work experience in a similar role or environment.
• Some experience or knowledge of food and the food environment.
• Demonstrated analytical skills and full numeracy.
• Good communication skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

What you’ll get in return

• Competitive salary and job‑related benefits.
• Holidays.
• Competitive matched pension contributions.
• Life insurance up to 4× salary.
• Company share save scheme.
• Greencore Qualifications.
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform.
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform.
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies.

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Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on‑the‑job training and development opportunities.